Snake bite

Eastern Deciduous Forest


Common Name: Partridge Pea
Genus and Species Name: Chamaecrista fasciculata
Medicinal uses: Root tea used to treat nausea and fatigue from a snakebite
Active Chemical Ingredient: Vanillic acid
Chemical Structure:
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Tall Grass Prairie 

Common Name: Marsh Marigold
Genus and Species Name: Caltha palustris
Medicinal uses: Root tea mixed with syrup makes an antidote to snake venom
Active Chemical Ingredient: Bulbocapnine
Chemical Structure:
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